{"id":720310,"date":"2026-06-07T04:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/720310\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T04:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:12:11","slug":"2-5d-metroidvania-game-gemini-x-announced-for-pc-inspired-by-32-bit-run-and-gun-platformers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/720310\/","title":{"rendered":"2.5D Metroidvania game Gemini X announced for PC &#8211; inspired by 32-bit run-and-gun platformers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto-based studio <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Companies &gt; Komi Games [4 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/companies\/komi-games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Komi Games<\/a> has announced <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Games &gt; Gemini X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/games\/gemini-x\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gemini X<\/a>, a 2.5D Metroidvania \u201cbuilt for fans of classic 32-bit run-and-gun platformers.\u201d It will be available for <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; PC [25,613 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/platforms\/pc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PC<\/a> via <a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4360760\/Gemini_X\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam<\/a>. A release date was not announced. <\/p>\n<p>Here is an overview of the game, via its <a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4360760\/Gemini_X\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>About<\/p>\n<p>Gemini X is a 2.5D Metroidvania set aboard a hijacked human space colony. Chart your own path through Z.C.N. 02, take on bosses in any order and shape the fate of characters you encounter. The world changes based on what you learn, what you choose, and how far you\u2019re willing to go to save humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Wrapped in a vibrant stylized art style, bursting with personality and driven by a synth-and-hard-rock soundtrack soaked in <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; PS1 [2 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/platforms\/playstation\/ps1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PS1<\/a>-era DNA, Gemini X delivers the comfort of a classic feel in a modern package.<\/p>\n<p>Key Features<\/p>\n<p>Meet the HeretechsA rogue faction of robotic freedom fighters, The Heretechs, have seized a space colony and taken its crew hostage.Take back the colony, by meeting these powerful enemies head on, and obtain their unique powers throughout your adventure.Make Them Go All-Out!Discover secret ways to progress and alter the fights against the Heretechs. Make the right moves and you can force the boss to go ALL-OUT!Foil Their SchemesBe the thorn in their side as you sneak through Gemini station and work to unravel the Heretechs\u2019 evil plot.Take them out, sow dissent and drive them mad!Rise of a HeroRook is a newly minted C.A.S.T.L.E. security officer, ambushed and left for dead when the Heretechs attack Z.C.N. 02.In the wrong place at the wrong time, Rook now sets out to fight back against the Heretechs and regain control of the colony for good.Jump \u2018n Shoot, Man!Dash, jump and shoot your way through the occupied Gemini Colony with fluid &amp; responsive run-and-gun gameplay.With every new synthesized power, you can discover new and intuitive ways to navigate and fight through Z.C.N 02.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots <a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/gallery\/gemini-x\/june-6-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at the gallery<\/a>. Visit the official website <a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geminixgame.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Announce Trailer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toronto-based studio Komi Games has announced Gemini X, a 2.5D Metroidvania \u201cbuilt for fans of classic 32-bit run-and-gun&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":720311,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-720310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=720310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/720311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=720310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=720310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=720310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}